Author: John E. Rexine
Publisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 90

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Author: J. P. F. Wynne
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107070481
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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Do the gods love you? Cicero gives deep and surprising answers in two philosophical dialogues on traditional Roman religion.

Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Languages : en
Pages : 252

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Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069119744X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 166

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A vivid and accessible new translation of Cicero’s influential writings on the Stoic idea of the divine Most ancient Romans were deeply religious and their world was overflowing with gods—from Jupiter, Minerva, and Mars to countless local divinities, household gods, and ancestral spirits. One of the most influential Roman perspectives on religion came from a nonreligious belief system that is finding new adherents even today: Stoicism. How did the Stoics think about religion? In How to Think about God, Philip Freeman presents vivid new translations of Cicero's On the Nature of the Gods and The Dream of Scipio. In these brief works, Cicero offers a Stoic view of belief, divinity, and human immortality, giving eloquent expression to the religious ideas of one of the most popular schools of Roman and Greek philosophy. On the Nature of the Gods and The Dream of Scipio are Cicero's best-known and most important writings on religion, and they have profoundly shaped Christian and non-Christian thought for more than two thousand years, influencing such luminaries as Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Dante, and Thomas Jefferson. These works reveal many of the religious aspects of Stoicism, including an understanding of the universe as a materialistic yet continuous and living whole in which both the gods and a supreme God are essential elements. Featuring an introduction, suggestions for further reading, and the original Latin on facing pages, How to Think about God is a compelling guide to the Stoic view of the divine.

Author: Robert Jefferson Goar
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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Author: Cicero
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Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 346

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Author: Graham Oppy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317546504
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 360

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The origins of the Western philosophical tradition lie in the ancient Greco-Roman world. This volume provides a unique insight into the life and writings of a diverse group of philosophers in antiquity and presents the latest thinking on their views on God, the gods, religious belief and practice. Beginning with the 'pre-Socratics', the volume then explores the influential contributions made to the Western philosophy of religion by the three towering figures of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. The chapters that follow cover the the leading philosophers of the major schools of the ancient world - Epicureanism, Stoicism, Neoplatonism and the early Christian Church. "Ancient Philosophy of Religion" will be of interest to scholars and students of Philosophy, Classics and Religion, while remaining accessible to any interested in the rich cultural heritage of ancient religious thought.

Author: Caesar Morgan
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Category : Trinity
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Author: Mor Segev
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108415253
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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Provides a comprehensive account of the socio-political role Aristotle attributes to traditional religion, despite rejecting its content.

Author: Caesar Morgan
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 159752221X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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